The wader passage of the recent weeks has continued with a Pectoral Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 4 Greenshank, 1 Redshank, 1 Black-tailed Godwit and a collection of Lapwing hanging around on the pools today and during the week.
There are also families of Pied Wagtails around on the pools as well and the 6 Tufted Duck which has been seen in recent weeks have avoided the Otters and so far and are still here.
Away from the pools, a young Blackbird is hanging around outside Willow Hide and a Great Spotted Woodpecker has been hanging around outside the Visitors Centre.
The big news of the week though is that the first Pink-footed Geese have returned with 7 seen flying over the Loch during the week. It’s weird to think that the numbers could increase by a factor of 10,000!
Pectoral Sandpiper is on top and the Curlew Sandpiper is underneath...they are a lot clearer in real life!!!
Personally, I'm still waiting for a lovely Spotted Redshank to appear as I was a away when they were around.